Kane County Opinion
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Are we doomed to repeat history?Sep 12, 2008 11:00 pm - One definition of insanity is to repeat the same procedures and to expect a different result. Apparently the Republicans, and some Democrats, in Congress believe either ...
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Characterization of Foster unfairSep 11, 2008 11:00 pm - Your Saturday Soapbox piece titled "Bill Foster, Mr. Liberal Too" (Aug. 30) highlights the political bias of the Daily Herald much more than it does U.S. Rep. Foster. Si...
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70-year-olds have much to offerSep 11, 2008 11:00 pm - I am responding to a letter written by Len Lempa on Aug. 21 titled "McCain too old for presidency." You, sir, have insulted hundreds of senior citizens living right in y...
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3 screw-ups aside, upping driving age might not be wiseSep 11, 2008 11:00 pm - Was I ready to drive at age 16? On a cold, rainy February afternoon, the day I turned 16, I headed for the drivers license bureau to take the test. All I really remembe...
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President's business is our business, tooSep 10, 2008 11:00 pm - Letter writer Kathleen Parker feels our presidential candidates' belief system is none of our business. I completely disagree. In a world where morality is defined by te...
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Time for Congress to pass energy billSep 10, 2008 11:00 pm - For months now, mainstream media outlets have been feeding the American people conflicting reports about the value of new drilling for oil in the outer-continental ocean...
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The true makings of a good DemocratSep 10, 2008 11:00 pm - The other evening I was slowly navigating my way around those irritating construction sawhorses that have suddenly infected Roselle Road. I was on my way to a political...
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'Do not call' until you give out numberSep 09, 2008 11:00 pm - Senator and Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama has smoothly avoided the FCC's Do Not Call List on unwanted telephone solicitations. Obama encouraged millions...
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Unite to move country forwardSep 09, 2008 11:00 pm - I wanted to write a comment in this newspaper to remind everyone how important this election is to this country. For the last eight years we have seen our country go fro...
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Bean, Seals just don't get itSep 08, 2008 11:00 pm - Little reported was a June 26 vote in the House where 10th District Rep. Mark Kirk and 175 other Republicans blocked a House bill from coming to a vote aimed at preventi...